The Real Science of Sport Podcast

Science of Sport Spotlight 1: Lia Thomas loses case against World Aquatics

Jun 13, 2024

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lost a case against World Aquatics due to not being a member of US Swimming. Professor Ross Tucker discusses the frustration for World Aquatics, the flawed IOC guidelines, and the missed opportunity for an interesting court test.

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Lia Thomas

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Sports science provides a deeper understanding of sports stories beyond surface-level narratives.

Transgender inclusion in sports raises complex challenges for organizations balancing fairness and inclusivity in competitions.

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Intro

2min

Analysis of Leah Thomas' Legal Battle in Sports

9min

Debating the Complexity of Transgender Athletes in Women's Sports

2min

Uncertainty in Women's Sports and Introduction of Science of Sport Spotlight

2min

Today we introduce the Science of Sport Spotlight, a category of podcast that we intend to use to round up all the big sports stories with a sports science angle, and then share those insights with you. Today, we discuss the news that transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has lost a case brought against World Aquatics' transgender guidelines at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. But it's not entirely as it seems - the case was dismissed because Thomas is not eligible to bring the case as Thomas is no longer a member of US Swimming. In this Spotlight episode, Professor Ross Tucker explains why that is frustrating for World Aquatics and other sports, and why the Thomas case would have made an interesting test in the court.

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